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Re:Up to 600 watts of power for graphics cards with the new ... by adrianN on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @03:13AM (#28836934)
It's not a "no brainer" if you include the cost of the GPUs. You need to do at least a little math to figure out whether it's actually cheaper that a simple resistive heater (or a heatpump).
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Re:Up to 600 watts of power for graphics cards with the new ... by belval on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @09:34AM (#28839463)
Pretty sure that he was implying that if you already have a GPU then you should mine during the winter instead of using conventional heating.

That's how I read it at least.

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